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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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