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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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