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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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