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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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