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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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