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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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