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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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