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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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