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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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