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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important 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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