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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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