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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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