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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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