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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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