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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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