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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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