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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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