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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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