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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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