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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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