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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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