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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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