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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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