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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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