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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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