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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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