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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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