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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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