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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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