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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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