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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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