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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive 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 institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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