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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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