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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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