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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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