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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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