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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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