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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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