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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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