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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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