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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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