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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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