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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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