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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key 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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