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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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