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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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