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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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