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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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