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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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