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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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