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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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