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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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