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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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