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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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