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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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