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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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