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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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