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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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