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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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