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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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