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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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