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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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