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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all over 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 massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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