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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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