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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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