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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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