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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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