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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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