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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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