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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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