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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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