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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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