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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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