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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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