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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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