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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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