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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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