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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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