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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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