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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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