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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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