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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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