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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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