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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates 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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