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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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