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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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