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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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