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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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