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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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