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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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