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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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