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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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