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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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