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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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