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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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