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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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