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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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