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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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