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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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