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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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