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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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