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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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