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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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