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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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