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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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