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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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