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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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