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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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