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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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