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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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