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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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