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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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