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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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