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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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