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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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