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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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