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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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