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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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