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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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