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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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