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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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