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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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