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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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