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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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