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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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