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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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