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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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