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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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