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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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