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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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