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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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