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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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