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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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