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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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