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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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