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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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