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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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