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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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