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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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