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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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