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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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