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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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