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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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