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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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