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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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