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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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