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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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