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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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