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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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