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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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