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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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