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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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