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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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