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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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