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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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