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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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