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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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