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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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