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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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