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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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