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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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