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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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