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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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