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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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