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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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