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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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