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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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