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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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