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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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