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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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