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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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