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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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