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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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