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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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