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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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