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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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