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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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