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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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