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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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