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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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