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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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