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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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