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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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