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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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