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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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