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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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