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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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