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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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