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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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