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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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