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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes 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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