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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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