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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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