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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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