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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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