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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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