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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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