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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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