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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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