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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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