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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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