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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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