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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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