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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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