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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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