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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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