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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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