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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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