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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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