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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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