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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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