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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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