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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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