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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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