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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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