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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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