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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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