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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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