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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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