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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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