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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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