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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers 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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