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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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