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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with 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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