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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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