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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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