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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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