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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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