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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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