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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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