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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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