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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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