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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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