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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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