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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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