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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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