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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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