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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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