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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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