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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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