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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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