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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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