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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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