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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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