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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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