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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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