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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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