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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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