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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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