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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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