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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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