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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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