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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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