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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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