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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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