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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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