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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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