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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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