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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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