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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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