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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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