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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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