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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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