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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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