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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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