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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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