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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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