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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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