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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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