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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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