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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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