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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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