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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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