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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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