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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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