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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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