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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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