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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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