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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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