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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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