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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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