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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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