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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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