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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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