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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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