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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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