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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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