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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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