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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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