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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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