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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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