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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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