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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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