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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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