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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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