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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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