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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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