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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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