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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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