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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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