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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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