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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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