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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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