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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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