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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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