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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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