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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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