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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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