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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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