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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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