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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important 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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