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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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