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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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