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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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