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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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