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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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