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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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