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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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