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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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