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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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