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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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