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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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