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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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