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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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