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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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