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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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