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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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