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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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