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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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