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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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