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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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