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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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