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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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