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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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