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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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