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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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