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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This 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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