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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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