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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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