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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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