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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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