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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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