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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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