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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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