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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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