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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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