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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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