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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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