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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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