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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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