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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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