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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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