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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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