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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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