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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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