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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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