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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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