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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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