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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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