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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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