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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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