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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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