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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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