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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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