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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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