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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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