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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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