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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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