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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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