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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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