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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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