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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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