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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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