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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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