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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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