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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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