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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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