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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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