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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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