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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important 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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