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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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