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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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