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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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