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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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