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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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