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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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