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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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