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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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