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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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