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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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