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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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