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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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