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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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