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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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