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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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