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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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