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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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