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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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