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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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