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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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