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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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