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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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