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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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