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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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