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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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