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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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