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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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