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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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