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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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