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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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