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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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