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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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