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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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