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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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