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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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