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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)