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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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