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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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