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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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