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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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