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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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