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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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