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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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