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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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