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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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