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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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