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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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