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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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