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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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