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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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