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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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