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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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