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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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