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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key 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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