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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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