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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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