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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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