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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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