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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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