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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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