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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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