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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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