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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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