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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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