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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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