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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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