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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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