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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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