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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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