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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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