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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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