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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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