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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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