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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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