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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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