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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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