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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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