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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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