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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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