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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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