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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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