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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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