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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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