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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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