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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire 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 educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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