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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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