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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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