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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines 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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