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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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