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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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