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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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