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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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