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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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