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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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