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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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