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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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