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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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