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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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