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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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