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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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