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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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