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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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