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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important 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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