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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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