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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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