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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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