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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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