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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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