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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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