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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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