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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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