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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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