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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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