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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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