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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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