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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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