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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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