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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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