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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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