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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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