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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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