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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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