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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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