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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major 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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