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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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