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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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