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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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