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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with 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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