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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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