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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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