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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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