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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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